Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sturdy and large; burly; hefty: Describes a person, typically male, who has a large, solid, and strong physical build, implying substantial size and strength.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh thanh niên đó trông thật vậm vạp. (That young man looks very burly.)
  • Ông ấy có thân hình vậm vạp của một võ sĩ. (He has the hefty physique of a martial artist.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used to describe the physical build of a person or sometimes an animal, emphasizing a combination of largeness and solidity rather than just being overweight.

Variants and Related Words

• Lực lưỡng (adj): brawny, muscular, and strong.

  • Anh ấy không cao nhưng rất lực lưỡng. (He is not tall but very brawny.)

• Vạm vỡ (adj): This is a more common variant with the same meaning: robust, powerfully built.

  • Người nông dân có cơ thể vạm vỡ. (The farmer has a robust body.)

Synonyms

• Burly: large and strong; heavily built.
• Hefty: large, heavy, and powerful.
• Sturdy: strongly and solidly built.
• Robust: strong and healthy; vigorous.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms that specifically feature the word "vậm vạp." The concept is typically expressed directly through the adjective itself.